1. Mary Brenneman Second Grade Southeast Elementary
Back to School Night
Mary Brenneman
Second Grade
Southeast Elementary

2. Student Goals Love of Learning Independent Responsible Compassionate
Resourceful
Flexible
Knowledgeable

3. Teacher Goals Support and Nurture Develop Talents
Meet Individual Needs
Integrate Learning Styles
Connect Curriculum to the Real-World
Challenge and/or Restructure
Stay Connected to Home

4. Curriculum- Where does it come from?

5. 2nd Grade Curriculum Reading Language Arts Mathematics
Science and Health
Social Studies and Geography
Character Education and Tribes
Technology
World Language
Specials:
Art, Music, P.E.

6. Reading Comprehension Accuracy Fluency Expand Vocabulary
The Comprehension Toolkit
Focuses on “reading as thinking”
Builds skills and competence in key thinking strategies for increased comprehension
Supports time for shared reading, guided reading (small groups), independent reading, and collaborative discussion and sharing
Provides opportunities for students to read in a variety of genres including nonfiction.
Matches students with “just right” reading texts
Fountas & Pinnell Word Study
Builds students word knowledge through instruction in phonics, spelling patterns, high frequency word knowledge, vocabulary development, and word-solving actions
CAFÉ and Daily Five
Comprehension
Accuracy
Fluency
Expand Vocabulary

7. Language Arts Additional Resources and Experiences: Spelling:
Spelling for Writers & Words Their Way
Spelling:
Pre-assessment determines needs
Words organized by patterns and/or developmental features
Weekly spelling activities
Addition of other words
Misspelled words in context
500 frequently spelled words
Writing:
Process of writing
Forms of writing
Tools of learning
Proofreader’s guide
Additional Resources and Experiences:
Communicating through writing
Journal writing
Personal narratives
Poetry
Story writing
Expository writing
Friendly letters
Writing Process
Pre-writing
Editing/revising
Publishing
Zaner-Bloser Handwriting
Writer’s Workshop and Writing Crafts

8. Mathematics Everyday Mathematics:
Emphasizes conceptual understanding while building a mastery of basic skills
Explores the full mathematics spectrum, not just basic arithmetic
Based on how children learn, what they’re interested in, and the future for which they must be prepared
Program Highlights:
Problem solving for everyday situations
Developing readiness through hands-on activities
Links between past experiences and new concepts
Sharing ideas through discussion
Cooperative learning through partner and small-group activities
Practice through games
On-going review throughout the year
Daily routines
Informal assessment
Home and school partnership

9. Everyday Mathematics Content Strands K-3: Data and Chance Geometry
Measurement and Reference Frames
Numeration
Operations and Computation
Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
Themes Woven Throughout Each Strand:
Algorithmic and Procedural Thinking
Estimation Skills and Number Sense
Mental Arithmetic Skills and Reflexes
Problem Solving

10. Science and Health Science and Technology for Children:
Students make their own discoveries
Knowledge is actively constructed by the learner
Hands-on experimental environment
Scientific reasoning skills
Units of Study
Solids and Liquids
Soils
Butterflies
Harcourt Your Health
Focus Areas:
Safety
Healthy Habits
Decision-Making Skills
Interpersonal Skills

11. Social Studies and Geography
Harcourt
Integrated Units of Study:
Exploring Communities
Leadership
Historical Figures
Economics: wants and needs
Geography
Five Themes of Geography:
Location
Human and Physical Characteristics
Relationships Within Places
Movement
Regions
See Jenks’ website for more information about these Units of Study:

12. Character Education and Tribes
Compassion
Honesty/Integrity
Respect
Self-Discipline
Courage
Perseverance
Responsibility/Accountability
Teamwork
Tribes-
Ways of operating with each other:
Attentive Listening
Appreciation/No Put-Downs
The Right to Pass
Mutual Respect

13. Technology Integrated into the daily routine of the classroom through:
Information retrieval
Student productivity
Problem solving
Decision making
Communication and collaboration
Delivery of lessons
Classroom management

14. World Language Emphasis on the Spanish Language
Integrated into the curriculum
Quality video series to support classroom instruction
Develops awareness
Appreciation of other cultures
Cultural comparisons- similarities and differences

15. Specials
Art
Music
Physical Education

16. We’re going to have such an amazing year! mary.brenneman@jenksps.org